About rupees to words
Cheques, invoices and legal papers in India write the amount in words as well as numbers. The tool converts an amount to words using lakh and crore.
Example
₹12,50,000 becomes 'Twelve Lakh Fifty Thousand Rupees Only'. Paise are added as 'and Fifty Paise' where needed.
Cheque safety
- Write the words starting at the left edge, and fill the line so nothing can be added.
- End with 'Only'.
- If words and figures differ, banks usually follow the words.
A worked example
The amount ₹1,25,450.50 is written 'One Lakh Twenty-Five Thousand Four Hundred Fifty Rupees and Fifty Paise Only'. Notice that lakh groups come before thousands in the Indian system, and that paise are added at the end.
Use it for
- Invoices, receipts and agreements that need the amount in words.
- Cheques and demand drafts.
- Double-checking a large figure you have typed.
